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Vehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features that are not necessarily
available in your vehicle, e. g., due to the selected
options or country versions. This also applies to
safety-related functions and systems. When us‐
ing these functions and systems, the applicable
laws and regulations must be observed.
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Special features of the BMW i
High-voltage system
This BMW i is a hybrid vehicle. In addition to the
combustion engine, the vehicle features a high-
voltage system that consists of an electric motor
and a high-voltage battery among other things.
Carbon body
The vehicle consists of the functional units:
▷ Drive module of aluminum.
▷ Life module of carbon fiber reinforced plastic,
CFRP.
Overview
1 Vehicle battery
2 Electrical drive unit
3 High-voltage battery
4 Fuel filler flap
5 Combustion engine
6 Charging socket
Concept
The hybrid system makes it possible to optimize
fuel consumption and driving characteristics.
An electric motor assists the combustion engine.
In certain driving situations, the vehicle can also
be driven using only electric power, thereby re‐
ducing fuel consumption.
In addition to this, the electric motor acts like an
alternator: during braking and coasting, the elec‐
tric motor converts the vehicle's kinetic energy
into electricity. The current is stored in the high-
voltage battery and is used to drive the electric
motor.
Functions
Assistance from the electric motor:
ASSIST and eBOOST
Driving off and accelerating require a lot of en‐
ergy. To reduce fuel consumption during high
acceleration and to optimize acceleration, the
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